Monday, March 19, 2018

Sometimes it feels like we go in craft cycles. Before, my son and I were really, really into origami projects. Now I'm starting to dream about doing more weaving projects. There's something really beautiful and relaxing about the process of weaving. There's a lovely pattern of movement and you always seems to get beautiful results.

So, in celebration of the sunny and warm weather, I recently made this really cute smiley sun popsicle stick weaving. If you enjoy weaving God's Eyes, you'll really enjoy this craft too!

Smiley Sun Popsicle Stick Weaving Craft

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Well, once again we've been bitten by the weaving bug. This time we took a different approach and made some woven paper turtles! Like their yarn counterparts, these are also super cute and kid-approved. (My 5-year-old loved making one alongside me!)

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Tuesday, May 31, 2016

The quest for super fun and easy summer crafts continues! A couple of days ago we made these adorable woven turtles out of popsicle sticks. They were a hit! And of course... that got me thinking... is it possible to make even tinier God's eye crafts that you can wear? Well. The answer is YES! Today I'm sharing these tiny God's Eye Woven Pendants. You an make a whole bunch to wear or give them away to friends!

Tiny God's Eye Woven Pendants

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Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Looking for some fun and unique summer crafts to do with the kiddos? Me too! School is almost over and I've got summer crafts on my mind! Today I'm sharing this fun twist on a God's Eye weaving craft. (Remember collecting sticks and making those in summer camp?) But, instead of making the traditional 2 stick version, we recently made a fun 3 stick version.... that also happens to look like a tiny baby turtle!
(Aww, aren't they cute? My preschooler was in looove with these.)

Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Are you looking for an easy fall craft that doesn't require colorful leaves? I know this may seem like a strange question to you. But we just don't get those beautiful red, yellow, and orange leaves over here in California! And I miss them so much.

So for those of you who'd like to do a leaf project with the kids... today's leaf sewing art is for you!

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

While I love paper craft projects, lately I've been trying to branch out with new materials and new techniques. I've posted a couple of weaving crafts on this site before and was itching to try some more. Today I'm going to share a fun cd weaving project. It took a little while to weave each cd, but I think it was worth it because the results are just so beautiful. (Plus, isn't everyone always trying to figure out new ways to get rid of cds?)

Saturday, April 4, 2015

Easter is tomorrow! And if you're looking for a super easy and cute kids Easter craft.... this is it! Check out these woven Easter Baskets!

How to make Woven Easter Baskets

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A friend left her strawberry baskets at our place the other day. I kept meaning to return them to her, but never got a chance. Oops. So they just kept staring at me this past week... whispering, "Craft with me, craft with me." Well, of course I had to obey their siren calls.

With all their open holes, I knew they would be perfect to practice weaving on!

(By the way- we've done so many weaving crafts over here that this was a nice one to add to the collection:

Monday, March 30, 2015

Last Friday we held an early Easter get-together at our place. I wanted to "spring-ify" our place up, but didn't want to spend a fortune to do it. So during a trip to our local hardware store, I picked up a couple oh let's be honest, A WHOLE LOT of paint chips. (I can't help it! The colors... the colors!!!) And then I wove myself a colorful Easter garland. :)

Thursday, May 8, 2014

I've had flowers on my mind lately. But can you blame me?
Spring is here and the world is bursting with color! Plus, Mother's day
is coming up and I imagine mothers all over receiving flowers as
gifts. So that's why I put together this list of 6 fun flower
activities that you can do with your kids. You can turn flowers into works of art, use them to decorate stationary, or place them in a sensory bin! Let's get started!

Wednesday, May 7, 2014

I've been meaning to try out weaving for awhile now. I decided to start out small with this cup weaving project. It's a super simple craft that can be completed while watching your favorite tv show. (Yay Agents of Shield! Does that make me geeky?) To make your own cup weaving, you'll need some yarn, a pair of scissors, and a plastic cup and then you're ready to go!